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Chilton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 5,607 students in Chilton County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Chilton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
7,245 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
402 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Chilton County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
29%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%

Graduation Rate
86%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.63
# American Indian Students
10 Students
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,307 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
11%
# Black Students
768 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
11%
31%
# White Students
4,814 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
66%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
312 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
306
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
583
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
593
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
597
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
584
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
582
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
561
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
583
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
586
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
615
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
481
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
434
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
369
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
371
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,818 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,923 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$9,671 MM

Spending
$79 MM
$9,086 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,818
$13,006

Spending / Student
$10,923
$12,220

Best Chilton County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clanton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 Cloverleaf Dr
Clanton, AL 35045
(205) 280-2730
Clanton, AL 35045
(205) 280-2730
Grades: PK-3
| 1,013 students
Rank: #22.
Clanton Intermediate School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
825 Temple Road
Clanton, AL 35045
(205) 280-2790
Clanton, AL 35045
(205) 280-2790
Grades: 4-6
| 644 students
Rank: #33.
Jemison Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1495 County Road 44
Jemison, AL 35085
(205) 280-4820
Jemison, AL 35085
(205) 280-4820
Grades: PK-3
| 759 students
Rank: #44.
Isabella High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11338 County Road 15
Maplesville, AL 36750
(205) 280-2770
Maplesville, AL 36750
(205) 280-2770
Grades: PK-12
| 769 students
Rank: #55.
Jemison Intermediate School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1491 County Road 44
Jemison, AL 35085
(205) 280-4840
Jemison, AL 35085
(205) 280-4840
Grades: 4-6
| 455 students
Rank: #66.
Thorsby High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
54 Opportunity Dr
Thorsby, AL 35171
(205) 280-4880
Thorsby, AL 35171
(205) 280-4880
Grades: PK-12
| 847 students
Rank: #77.
Maplesville High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1256 Al Highway 139
Maplesville, AL 36750
(205) 280-4904
Maplesville, AL 36750
(205) 280-4904
Grades: PK-12
| 545 students
Rank: #88.
Verbena High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
202 County Road 510
Verbena, AL 36091
(205) 280-2820
Verbena, AL 36091
(205) 280-2820
Grades: PK-12
| 575 students
Rank: n/an/a
Chilton County Alternative School
Alternative School
15 1st Ave N
Clanton, AL 35045
(205) 280-2919
Clanton, AL 35045
(205) 280-2919
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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